. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . Family : The Nuthatches and Tits. Length: Adults: Top of head light brown; upper parts ashy gray ; under parts dull brownish Distribution: California, except northern coast Breeding Range: Oak regions below Boreal zone, west of the Sierra Season: April and : Bulky; pensile; gourd-shaped; entrance a small hole near the top ; made of moss, fibre, plant down, oak blossoms, and lichens; lined with :
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . Family : The Nuthatches and Tits. Length: Adults: Top of head light brown; upper parts ashy gray ; under parts dull brownish Distribution: California, except northern coast Breeding Range: Oak regions below Boreal zone, west of the Sierra Season: April and : Bulky; pensile; gourd-shaped; entrance a small hole near the top ; made of moss, fibre, plant down, oak blossoms, and lichens; lined with : 5 to 9 ; plain white. Size X Throughout California west of the Sierra Nevada,the tiny gray birds known as Bush-tits are immerous,though so small are they and so protectively colored,one may easily overlook them. At Elysian Park, LosAngeles, they build each year in the circle of evergreensnear the pool, and usually there are several nests in thelive-oak at the foot of the slope near by. One busypair were finishing their nest when I discovered them,May 2. They were belated, for in the next tree swung. 743a. Califounian Bush-titJsdlfrijiariis iiiiniinus cidiforna-us WITH BROWN PREDOMINATING 299 another gray pocket containing young nearly ready tofly. The pair which were building worked together,bringing moss, tiny leaves, lichens, and bits of paper,which they tucked dexterously into the outer walls. Atfirst one could see through the structure, so loosely wasit woven, but little by little the weaving and lining filledthe interstices until it was of the proper solidity andthickness. Then began the carrying of feathers to thepretty cradle, and for a whole day one or the other ofthe wee builders, neither one of which was larger than amans thumb, brought feathers. Often, with his bill sofull of these that the bird was very little larger than hisload, the tiny male would dart in through the little rounddoorway, followed closely by the female with her portion ;and both would f
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